National Geographic Antique Globe 12". Made in the USA This gorgeous 12" raised relief globe sits on a beautiful die-cast stand. The meridian is also constructed of die-cast steel. The globe has neutral tones with raised relief, the base has raised outlines of the continents of the northern hemisphere and swivels when touched by hand. It also has the National Geographic logo on the base. Size: 13" Width X 12" Diameter X 17" High. Made in the USA *Note: Globes are measured by diameter: A straight line through the widest point of the sphere. To help visualize, a basketball is about 10" in diameter, and a typical medium sized beach ball is about 16" in diameter.